Guys, this scenario is not at all unusual. I taught here at Western
Kentucky University for almost 30 years, and not once during that time did
anyone ever consult with me regarding accessibility of anything, unless I
found out ahead of time about what they were going to do and forced the
consideration of accessibility into the decision making process. This
includes computer and software changes in my office and the classrooms in
which I taught. I fought that battle over and over for years. The
unfortunate part is that rather than realizing that accessibility was an
important consideration that needed to be in all of their decisions when it
came to adopting new technologies, instead, they considered me as just a
big pain in the ass. I suspect someone probably had a party celebrating my
retirement for all the wrong reasons; not for my outstanding research and
published articles or my excellent teaching or university service, but
because I was retiring, and they were getting rid of that pain in the ass
that insisted on their adopting accessible technologies! <lol>
Ron, K8HSY
At 11:16 AM 12/17/2012 -0500, Gary Tillinghast wrote:
>Hi Tom, In WNY the State BOH bought radios for all of the hospitals in WNY
>and someone made the recommendation of the FT-8800r from Yasue. They never
>asked the EC's about their choice. So when it is my turn to due NCS at the
>hospital, I bring out my TM-V71A. It is too bad they didn't ask for more
>input. Gary KB2YAA
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 8:55 PM
>Subject: Re: In a state of disbelief here
>
>
>Pat:
>
>We have a back-up EOC which has an IC706 Mark II. G., and a Kenwood TMD700A,
>all with voice chips.
>
>I'm considering asking them to put the old stuff in the regular EOC, and put
>the newer rigs in the back-up EOC. Kind of backwards for sure, but hey, I
>didn't order the new stuff!
>
>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 8:26 PM
>Subject: Re: In a state of disbelief here
>
>
>> If there is a dual bander that fits your needs Tom, perhaps they
>> would leave it available to you. Then you have the best of both worlds.
>> Pat, K9JAUAt 06:15 PM 12/15/2012, you wrote:
>>>Hi, all
>>>
>>>Recently, in my region of west-central lower Michigan, the power that be
>>>obtained an equipment grant to purchase all new equipment for our county
>>>EOC's. Sounds great, right???
>>>
>>>Well, for one thing, none of us as EC's were consulted on the rig and
>>>other
>>>equipment choices, so we ended up with rigs with which none of us were
>>>familiar.
>>>
>>>But, here's the real kicker:
>>>
>>>Two of the rigs are the Icom IC2820 VHF/UHF dual-band radio, and the Icom
>>>IC2200 2-meter radio. Upon checking in the AES catalog, and calling AES
>>>for
>>>confirmation, it seems that these radios do not have a voice synthesizer
>>>chip option. If this is true, of course, the rigs will be of limited use
>>>to
>>>me as EC in the Emergency Operations Center, unless I have sighted
>>>assistance with me at all times.
>>>
>>>Can someone verify for me that these rigs actually do not have a voice
>>>chip
>>>option??
>>>
>>>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>
Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee
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